Rootstown, OH
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I had a quick info session with an admissions officer, then my interview, then a financial aid info session, then a tour, then lunch. Other people had slightly varied schedules, but it was awesome to get my interview out of the way early. There were about 20 other people interviewing on the day I went. Unfortunately, the ease of your interview must be the luck of the draw because the other set of interviewers apparently did not ask any ethical or theoretical questions what so ever, where as mine did... a lot!
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why NEOUCOM? Why do you want to be a doctor?
What was the most interesting question?
Are you the type of person who can say no? Also, are you in medicine for the money?
How did you prepare for the interview?
StudentDoctor.net, practice interview, researched ethical issues, reviewed my app
What was the most difficult question?
Do you think it's right for the government to tell me what I can and can't do regarding things that only affect me (wear a seat belt, smoke pot in my own home, etc.)?
What impressed you positively?
They have you eat lunch with students who were incredibly friendly and helpful. They all seemed to really like their school.
What impressed you negatively?
The location is a bit lackluster, but its close enough to large (Cleveland) or moderately sized cities (Canton, Akron) for that not to be a real issue.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
There's a good cop/bad cop theme of the interview. It's doesn't mess with you that much, but the ''bad cop'' can make you a little tense.
Also, be careful, they are indeed listening to you and will follow up on your answers with several other questions, so make sure your answers aren't canned.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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